Attorney General Opinions

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S-485
County Office Hours

County Office Hours

  ADMINISTRATION
S-391
Agreements for Mutual Aid (Peace Officers)

Agreements for Mutual Aid (Peace Officers)

  AGREEMENTS
S-827
Eligibility for Appointment as Supervisor of Assessments

Eligibility for Appointment as Supervisor of Assessments

  ASSESSOR
S-799
Obligation of County Board to Appoint an Assessor

Obligation of County Board to Appoint an Assessor

  ASSESSOR
S-784
Removal from Office

Removal from Office

  ASSESSOR
S-506
Inspecting of Records

Inspecting of Records

  ASSESSOR
S-562
Transfer of Functions

Transfer of Functions

  AUDITOR
S-853
Powers of Assistant Supervisor of Safety

Powers of Assistant Supervisor of Safety

  AUTHORITY
S-347
Authority to Contract with Taxing District to Defray Costs of Collection of Taxes

Authority to Contract with Taxing District to Defray Costs of Collection of Taxes

  AUTHORITY
S-266
Regulation of Motor Vehicle Races and Stunts

Regulation of Motor Vehicle Races and Stunts

  REGULATION
S-607
Term of Office (Chairman)

Term of Office (Chairman)

  BOARD OF REVIEW
S-440
Expiration of the Chairman's Term

Expiration of the Chairman's Term

  BOARD OF REVIEW
S-806
Referenda on the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds

Referenda on the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds

  BONDS
S-864
Fees and Salaries (Change in Law)

Fees and Salaries (Change in Law)

  CIRCUIT CLERK
S-639
Circuit Clerk - State Officer

Circuit Clerk - State Officer

  CIRCUIT CLERK
S-674
City Council Member and Supervisor of Assessments

City Council Member and Supervisor of Assessments

  COMPATIBILITY
S-590
School Board Member and County Board Member

School Board Member and County Board Member

  COMPATIBILITY
S-518
County Board Member as Subcontractor

County Board Member as Subcontractor

  COMPATIBILITY
S-500
County Board Member and Regional Planning Commission

County Board Member and Regional Planning Commission

  COMPATIBILITY
S-419
County Board Member Serving as Mayor, Alderman, Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning Commission

County Board Member Serving as Mayor, Alderman, Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning Commission

  COMPATIBILITY
S-333
Township Assessor and Deputy Sheriff

Township Assessor and Deputy Sheriff

  COMPATIBILITY
S-316
Supervisor of Assessments and County Zoning Officer

Supervisor of Assessments and County Zoning Officer

  COMPATIBILITY
S-865
Coroner Acting as Sheriff (Due to Vacancy)

Coroner Acting as Sheriff (Due to Vacancy)

  CORONER
S-823
Exemption of Coroner from Prosecution (Peace Officer)

Exemption of Coroner from Prosecution (Peace Officer)

  CORONER
S-508
Elimination of Coroner's Office

Elimination of Coroner's Office

  CORONER
S-324
Removal of Bodies at Accident Scenes; Coroner’s Pronouncement of Death; Conduct of an Inquest

Removal of Bodies at Accident Scenes; Coroner’s Pronouncement of Death; Conduct of an Inquest

  CORONER
S-276
Duty to Perform Autopsy

Duty to Perform Autopsy

  CORONER
S-275
Election of Coroner under the 1970 Constitution

Election of Coroner under the 1970 Constitution

  CORONER
S-863
Power to Retain Legal Counsel

Power to Retain Legal Counsel

  COUNTY BOARD
S-857
Compensation of County Board (Salary Change)

Compensation of County Board (Salary Change)

  COUNTY BOARD
S-850
Change in Method of Compensation

Change in Method of Compensation

  COUNTY BOARD
S-849
Meaning of "Term of the County Board"

Meaning of "Term of the County Board"

  COUNTY BOARD
S-808
Auditing of Claims

Auditing of Claims

  COUNTY BOARD
S-797
Leases Beyond the Term of the County Board

Leases Beyond the Term of the County Board

  COUNTY BOARD
S-759
Power to Abolish Office of Public Defender

Power to Abolish Office of Public Defender

  COUNTY BOARD
S-680
Change in Composition

Change in Composition

  COUNTY BOARD
S-647
Attendance at Closed Committee Meeting by a Board Member Who is Not a Member of…

Attendance at Closed Committee Meeting by a Board Member Who is Not a Member of the Committee

  COUNTY BOARD
S-621
County Board Member - Distribution of Liquor

County Board Member - Distribution of Liquor

  COUNTY BOARD
S-575
Illegality of County Board Member Having an Interest in a Depository of County Funds

Illegality of County Board Member Having an Interest in a Depository of County Funds

  COUNTY BOARD
S-565
Power to Retain Legal Counsel

Power to Retain Legal Counsel

  COUNTY BOARD
S-530
County Board Member Vacancy

County Board Member Vacancy

  COUNTY BOARD
S-502
Authority of County Chairman as Liquor Commissioner

Authority of County Chairman as Liquor Commissioner

  COUNTY BOARD
S-474
“County Board of Supervisors” Read as “County Board”

“County Board of Supervisors” Read as “County Board”

  COUNTY BOARD
S-466
County Board Members' Term of Office

County Board Members' Term of Office

  COUNTY BOARD
S-448
County Board Membership

County Board Membership

  COUNTY BOARD
S-370
Authority of County Board to Issue Interest-bearing Orders not Payable on Demand

Authority of County Board to Issue Interest-bearing Orders not Payable on Demand

  COUNTY BOARD
S-283
Election of Board Members

Election of Board Members

  COUNTY BOARD
S-645
Juvenile Proceedings - Restrict News Publications

Juvenile Proceedings - Restrict News Publications

  COURTS
S-634
Execution for Judgment

Execution for Judgment

  COURTS
S-287
Petit Juror Selection

Petit Juror Selection

  COURTS
S-754
Special Election for County Board Vacancy

Special Election for County Board Vacancy

  ELECTIONS
S-735
Special Election for State's Attorney Vacancy

Special Election for State's Attorney Vacancy

  ELECTIONS
S-707
Nomination of Independents for County Board

Nomination of Independents for County Board

  ELECTIONS
S-677
Rental Expense for Polling Places

Rental Expense for Polling Places

  ELECTIONS
S-668
Board Districts Reapportionment

Board Districts Reapportionment

  ELECTIONS
S-660
Division of Precincts

Division of Precincts

  ELECTIONS
S-659
Propositional Issues

Propositional Issues

  ELECTIONS
S-593
County Power to Purchase Voting Machines

County Power to Purchase Voting Machines

  ELECTIONS
S-558
Compensation of Election Judges

Compensation of Election Judges

  ELECTIONS
S-511
Filling of Vacancies in Nomination

Filling of Vacancies in Nomination

  ELECTIONS
S-429
Primaries - Change of Party Affiliation

Primaries - Change of Party Affiliation

  ELECTIONS
S-428
Acceptance of Certificate of Nomination After Hours

Acceptance of Certificate of Nomination After Hours

  ELECTIONS
S-359
Authority of County Board to Provide for Caucus Selection of Board Candidates

Authority of County Board to Provide for Caucus Selection of Board Candidates

  ELECTIONS
S-401
Primary Election - No Candidate for One Political Party

Primary Election - No Candidate for One Political Party

  ELECTIONS
S-395
Primary Elections in County Board Districts

Primary Elections in County Board Districts

  ELECTIONS
S-369
Appointment of Judges for General Election

Appointment of Judges for General Election

  ELECTIONS
S-627
Ethics Act – Special Districts

Ethics Act – Special Districts

  ETHICS
S-825
Lease of Real Estate

Lease of Real Estate

  FACILITY
S-664
Location of County Jail

Location of County Jail

  FACILITY
S-414
Hours of Jail Inspection and Visitation

Hours of Jail Inspection and Visitation

  FACILITY
S-564
Tax Objection Fee

Tax Objection Fee

  FEES
S-555
County Clerk's Fee for Extension of Taxes

County Clerk's Fee for Extension of Taxes

  FEES
S-377
State's Attorney’s Entitlement to Fees

State's Attorney’s Entitlement to Fees

  FEES
S-839
Gift of County Funds to Not-for-Profit Corporation

Gift of County Funds to Not-for-Profit Corporation

  FUNDS
S-654
Expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds

Expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds

  FUNDS
S-576
Expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds

Expenditure of Revenue Sharing Funds

  FUNDS
S-569
County Board - Special Funds Authorize Payments

County Board - Special Funds Authorize Payments

  FUNDS
S-717
Health Department Merit Systems

Health Department Merit Systems

  HEALTH
S-625
County Public Health Department Authority

County Public Health Department Authority

  HEALTH
S-615
County and Multiple County Health Departments

County and Multiple County Health Departments

  HEALTH
S-517
Community Mental Health Board Budget and Expenses

Community Mental Health Board Budget and Expenses

  HEALTH
S-442
Funding of the Mental Health Board

Funding of the Mental Health Board

  HEALTH
S-730
Obligation to Provide Office for Judges of Circuit Courts

Obligation to Provide Office for Judges of Circuit Courts

  JUDICIAL
S-583
County Law Library

County Law Library

  JUDICIAL
S-381
Eighteen Year Olds as Jurors

Eighteen Year Olds as Jurors

  JUDICIAL
S-332
Preliminary Hearings - Transcripts

Preliminary Hearings - Transcripts

  JUDICIAL
S-330
State's Collection of Filing Fees and Sheriff’s Fees

State's Collection of Filing Fees and Sheriff’s Fees

  JUDICIAL
S-805
Deputy Sheriffs – Right to Unionize

Deputy Sheriffs – Right to Unionize

  LABOR
S-804
County Highway Employees - Right to Strike

County Highway Employees - Right to Strike

  LABOR
S-487
County Board Power - Collective Bargaining Agreement

County Board Power - Collective Bargaining Agreement

  LABOR
S-768
Subdivision Plats

Subdivision Plats

  LAND USE
S-691
Disposition of Excess Land

Disposition of Excess Land

  LAND USE
S-493
Power to Develop Real Property Into Park Site

Power to Develop Real Property Into Park Site

  LAND USE
S-867
Individuals Right to Record Proceedings

Individuals Right to Record Proceedings

  PUBLIC MEETING
S-729
Public Meeting - Gathering on Private Property

Public Meeting - Gathering on Private Property

  PUBLIC MEETING
S-726
Definition of Public Meetings

Definition of Public Meetings

  PUBLIC MEETING
S-697
Recorder of Deeds – Subdivision Plats

Recorder of Deeds – Subdivision Plats

  RECORDER
S-688
Recorder of Deeds – Exempt Fees

Recorder of Deeds – Exempt Fees

  RECORDER
S-682
Recorder of Deeds - Federal Tax Lien Notices

Recorder of Deeds - Federal Tax Lien Notices

  RECORDER
S-513
Authority to Challenge Sufficiency of Documents

Authority to Challenge Sufficiency of Documents

  RECORDER
S-314
Inclusion of Nursing Home Levy in County’s Rate Limitation

Inclusion of Nursing Home Levy in County’s Rate Limitation

  REVENUE
S-861
Change in Salaries of Elected County Officials

Change in Salaries of Elected County Officials

  SALARIES
S-777
Elected Officers – Changes in Salaries

Elected Officers – Changes in Salaries

  SALARIES
S-678
Clerk of the Circuit Court Salary Change

Clerk of the Circuit Court Salary Change

  SALARIES
S-658
Salaries - Recorder, Auditor and Circuit Clerk

Salaries - Recorder, Auditor and Circuit Clerk

  SALARIES
S-567
Salaries of Assistant States Attorneys

Salaries of Assistant States Attorneys

  SALARIES
S-554
Salary of County Board Member

Salary of County Board Member

  SALARIES
S-535
Compensation of County Board Members

Compensation of County Board Members

  SALARIES
S-486
County Board Change in Compensation During Term

County Board Change in Compensation During Term

  SALARIES
S-477
Compensation of County Board

Compensation of County Board

  SALARIES
S-467
Proper Official to Withhold Income Taxes on Portion of State's Attorney's Salary

Proper Official to Withhold Income Taxes on Portion of State's Attorney's Salary

  SALARIES
S-426
County Board Authority to Itemize Salaries of Employees

County Board Authority to Itemize Salaries of Employees

  SALARIES
S-399
Increase in Salary of Assessor During Term of Office

Increase in Salary of Assessor During Term of Office

  SALARIES
S-311
Salary of Assessor Dependent Upon Census

Salary of Assessor Dependent Upon Census

  SALARIES
S-667
Power to Provide Ambulance Service

Power to Provide Ambulance Service

  SERVICE
S-272
Ambulance Service

Ambulance Service

  SERVICE
S-858
Duty of Sheriff to Patrol Private Roads

Duty of Sheriff to Patrol Private Roads

  SHERIFF
S-825
Fee for Committing Prisoners to Jail

Fee for Committing Prisoners to Jail

  SHERIFF
S-617
Deputy Sheriff Disciplinary Suspension

Deputy Sheriff Disciplinary Suspension

  SHERIFF
S-557
Sheriffs Succeeding Themselves

Sheriffs Succeeding Themselves

  SHERIFF
S-422
Sheriff's Office - Merit Commission

Sheriff's Office - Merit Commission

  SHERIFF
S-393
Sheriff’s Appointment of Administrative Assistant

Sheriff’s Appointment of Administrative Assistant

  SHERIFF
S-328
County Merit Commission for Deputy Sheriffs

County Merit Commission for Deputy Sheriffs

  SHERIFF
S-327
Sheriff's Office - Merit Commission

Sheriff's Office - Merit Commission

  SHERIFF
S-814
Duty to Defend County Officers

Duty to Defend County Officers

  STATES ATTORNEY
S-745
Compensation for Special State's Attorney

Compensation for Special State's Attorney

  STATES ATTORNEY
S-478
State's Attorney Authority to Settle Lawsuits

State's Attorney Authority to Settle Lawsuits

  STATES ATTORNEY
S-723
State Revenue Sharing Used by County Government

State Revenue Sharing Used by County Government

  TAXATION
S-672
Cemetery Property Exempt from Taxation

Cemetery Property Exempt from Taxation

  TAXATION
S-635
Corporation Subject to Personal Property Tax

Corporation Subject to Personal Property Tax

  TAXATION
S-632
Reduction of Tax Rate

Reduction of Tax Rate

  TAXATION
S-494
Delinquent Taxes

Delinquent Taxes

  TAXATION
S-488
County Collector

County Collector

  TAXATION
S-367
Imposition of a County Service Tax

Imposition of a County Service Tax

  TAXATION
S-317
Payment Priority

Payment Priority

  TAXATION
S-292
Tax Deeds

Tax Deeds

  TAXATION
S-763
Bond Forfeiture

Bond Forfeiture

  TREASURER
S-794
Statutory Limitations on Depost of County Funds

Statutory Limitations on Depost of County Funds

  TREASURER
S-624
County Treasurer - Successive Terms

County Treasurer - Successive Terms

  TREASURER
S-573
County Treasurer as Ex-officio County Collector

County Treasurer as Ex-officio County Collector

  TREASURER
S-845
County Superintendent of Highways

County Superintendent of Highways

  VACANCY
S-801
Zoning within 1½ Miles of a City

Zoning within 1½ Miles of a City

  ZONING
S-722
Zoning Ordinance – EPA Regulations

Zoning Ordinance – EPA Regulations

  ZONING
S-694
Agricultural Uses (Livestock Concentration)

Agricultural Uses (Livestock Concentration)

  ZONING
S-505
Zoning Commission

Zoning Commission

  ZONING
S-294
Rezoning Applications

Rezoning Applications

  ZONING